Dr Arathi Krishna appointed new overseas AICC secretary
New Delhi: K C Venugopal, secretary of the Congress, said in a press release on Wednesday that Dr Arathi Krishna has been appointed the AICC secretary, in charge of the Indian Overseas Congress Department of the Congress.
Dr Arathi has been associated with the party for a long time, being the daughter of Begane Ramaiah, a veteran Congress leader, who was also the former Rural Development Minister of Karnataka.
Dr Arathi herself was the first chairperson of the NRI Cell of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee.
She also has a long-standing relationship with the NRIs, as she was a community development officer in the Indian Embassy in Washington DC and an adviser in the India Development Foundation of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs. In addition, she started 'Krishna Foundation', an NGO to fulfil socioeconomic needs and provide better educational facilities in remote villages in Karnataka.
Dr Arathi has Masters in 'Political Science' from the Mysore University and in 'International Commerce and Public' from the George Mason University, Washington. She also has an honorary doctorate from Kuvempu University.
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Mangaluru airport issues advisory to passengers, heightens security measures
Mangaluru: In response to recent cross-border attacks by Pakistan and rising tensions along the international boundary, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security has directed airports across India to enhance security protocols. As part of this nationwide alert, Mangaluru International Airport has intensified surveillance, and introduced secondary ladder point checks (LPSC).
Explaining about the new protocol, Jaideep Shenoy, Public Relations Officer at Mangaluru International Airport, said that the secondary ladder point security check involves a second round of frisking. Passengers will first undergo standard checks by the CISF at the security checkpoint. Before boarding the aircraft, either via a boarding bridge or a bus, they will be subjected to an additional frisking by airline staff at the gate. Shenoy emphasized that the LPSC is a standard security measure implemented at all airports.
He also urged travelers to stay updated by checking the airport’s official social media channels for accurate and timely information.
In light of circulating reports regarding restrictions on visitor entry, Shenoy clarified that the entry of visitors into the terminal has always been restricted. Visitors may accompany passengers up to the departure gates or receive them at the arrival gates, as per existing rules.
In an advisory issued on Friday, Mangaluru International Airport urged passengers to arrive well in advance of their scheduled departures to accommodate extended security checks, and to cooperate with airport and security personnel.
The airport authorities also urged people not to share any unverified information.
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